Are You a Professional Passenger?

Are You a Professional Passenger?

To circumvent the road rules in Jakarta, consider to be the world’s most congested city, people are becoming “professional passengers.”

The idea of being a professional passenger began after city officials created a new rule for the roads. The new rule, called the 3-in-1 rule, created car-pooling to lessen traffic on the roads, but it created another issue – professional passengers.

Professional passengers are people hired to sit in a car and do nothing. They do not know about the journey or the destination. They are there to be paid. The professional passengers (sometimes called jockeys) include single mothers and children. Officials have found that children have left school to become professional passengers because of the money.

Would you become a professional passenger? Would you sit in a car and just “be there?” You would not know the destination and have no care for what might take place?

The question I would ask is, “Are there professional passengers in the church?” Are there individuals who are filling pews instead of living a Christ filled life?

Certainly, we know that being a Christian is more than filling a pew. It is living a life of a higher purpose (1 Thessalonians 2.12). While we are to be listeners of the word of God, we are also to act on what we hear and have learned. (James 1.22)

Remember what Paul said to Timothy, “who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began…” (2 Timothy 1:9)

Are you a professional church passenger?

Just a thought,

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Free Desktop Wallpaper – February 2022

Free Desktop Wallpaper – February 2022

Do you need a calendar to use as desktop wallpaper on your computer?

We are offering a free, downloadable desktop wallpaper each month for 2022. Below you will see the image that you make click and download, to begin using today.

Enjoy.

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Ten Promises for a Better Year

Ten Promises for a Better Year

2022 will be a great year. 

I am going to say it and give everyone a break from the past few years and where your mind may have gone.  To show you how this year is going to be a great year, let’s start off with some promises made to us, which provide a reminder of the greatness of the lives we are living.

Each promise brings us hope of a greater tomorrow and a better year. You and I can begin today and create a better day today for a better life tomorrow. We are do not by adjusting our vision and purpose, along with our mindset. Instead of seeing the negative of teh world, let us focus on the positive promises we have.

Give yourself a moment and consider the promises on this list. On one hand they are simple, and on the other hand they are huge. Their benefits are beyond our imagination.

“Ten Promises for a Better Year!”

1. The Promise of a Gift— “But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” (Ephesians 4.7; ESV)

2. The Promise of the Son — “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”  (Luke 2.29-32; ESV)

3. The Promise of the Spirit — “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” (Romans 8.26; ESV)

4. The Promise of God — “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13.5; ESV)

5. The Promise of a Rainbow — “When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” (Genesis 9.16; ESV)

6. The Promise of a Crown — “Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.” (2 Timothy 4.8; ESV)

7. The Promise of Better Promises — “But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.” (Hebrews 8.6; ESV)

8. The Promise of Cleansing — “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” (1 John 1.7; ESV)

9. The Promise of Forgiveness — “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you…” (Matthew 6.14; ESV)

10. The Promise of Heaven — “And this is the promise that he made to us–eternal life.” (1 John 2.25; ESV)

What are some promises that you will add to the list?

Are you ready for a better year?

How can we help?

Just some thoughts,

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The Supply Chain of Heaven

The Supply Chain of Heaven

The Supply Chain of Heaven

Supply change management and organization mean something different today than it did 5 years ago. The necessity of a good supply chain is the core of many businesses today amid the shortages and

During this most recent shortage of goods, the owner of Ty Beanie Babies company, Ty Warner, assured his customers that “I’m here to tell our customers that Christmas is not canceled.” Mr. Warner took action on his words by chartering flights to and from China, to bring the toys to his customers.

To date, over 150 flights have been chartered to deliver the toys to the United States for Christmas. The Beanie Babies that may not have arrived in time for Christmas were flown out of China on a chartered jet because Mr. Warner knew the importance of his product in the lives of people. The reason for this massive effort is that Mr. Warner said, “There’s too much doom and gloom out there.” He wanted to bring happiness to the world.

Are we, as Christians, willing to take the same measures to share the gospel?

Are we willing to take the gospel to the world? Wo a world to “too much doom and gloom.” We have the saving power of Jesus Christ. (Romans 1.16).

Have we shared the message of Jesus to others so they can be brought out of the “doom and gloom?” (Jude 1.23)

Just a thought,

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A Prayer List for the Next Few Weeks

A Prayer List for the Next Few Weeks

A Prayer List for the Next Few Weeks

Prayer is one of the best opportunities we have, as Christians, to help others. Prayer is the pouring out of our souls to the Father, showing our dependance on power.

James tells the brethren that “the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5.16; ESV) As follower of Christ, we know that God hears our prayers, and His ears are open to our words (1 Peter 3.12).

Below are a few areas you might include in your prayers to God this week.

  • Your congregation – We are brothers and sisters in Christ and need each other’s support.
  • Your elders – Yourshepherds are the stewards of the flock of God overseeing our souls.
  • Your deacons – Your deacons serve in many ways many people never see.
  • Your ministers – Your Ministers need your prayers as we stand before you each week.
  • Your City and Region – Pray for our area as we seek to share the message of Christ.
  • The Unfaithful – There are many who have stopped attending and they need our prayers.
  • Those Seeking – There are those in our community which are seeking to find Christ. Pray for them and pray that God will provide us the opportunity to share the message with them.
  • The Grieving – This time of year brings grieving hearts as we remember people and memories of the past.

Just some thoughts,

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